Poetry Today: A Critical Guide to British Poetry 1960-1995

Thwaite, Anthony

ISBN 10: 0582215110 ISBN 13: 9780582215115

Publisher: Routledge, 1996

Synopsis

This is the most authoritative and up to date survey of contemporary British poetry 1960-1995. It is the third version but second edition published by Longman of a successful survey that first appeared 30 years ago, and provides a succinct and accessible overview of British poets, movements and themes, ideal for English courses and the general reader alike.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This is the most authoritative and up to date survey of contemporary British poetry. It is the third version of a successful survey that first appeared in 1973, and provides a succinct and accessible overview of British poets, movements and themes. The study begins with the poetry of Robert Graves and considers such influential figures as John Betjeman, W. H. Auden, Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath, but much of the book focuses on the work of poets who have come into prominence recently, including Wendy Cope, Carol Ann Duffy, Simon Armitage, Glyn Maxwell, Sean O'Brien, and the 1995 Nobel prize winner for literature Seamus Heaney. Anthony Thwaite has completely updated and expanded his earlier version.

Review:

Reviews of previous edition:

"A perceptive scamper through recent and contemporary work, filled with quotations and sensible judgements."

Encounter

"Clear, useful introduction to the contemporary scene."

Observer

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0582215110
• ISBN 13: 9780582215115
• Binding: Textbook Binding
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 196